Six Flags Twisted Cyclone #SixFlagsOverGA #TwistedCyclone #hosted

My family and I were invited to attend Six Flags' Media Day to check out the new Twisted Cyclone.  I haven't ridden a rollercoaster in years.  My blood pressure stays fairly low, so when I get on one of the coasters, it drops even lower and I start to grey out.  The Twisted Cyclone, though, does inversions corkscrew style only.  So, I gave it a shot that it wouldn't affect me as much.  I ended up riding it 3 times in a row, including in the front seat.  AWESOME!  3 of my crew rode it another 2 times after that before we headed into the park to enjoy the day.

The kids had a blast riding the other coasters and the water park.  I went on to enjoy the more "tame" rides.  I love the Monster Mansion (always have), the Carousel, and the train.  I also treated myself to a henna tattoo.  The lady who did my design was very friendly.

If you get the chance to go to Six Flags this summer, I definitely recommend checking out the new coaster.

Holiday in the Park @sixflagsovergeorgia #HolidayinthePark #hosted #ad

I was invited to attend a media event this past Tuesday evening to check out the special happenings and decorations at Six Flags.  I took my son and some of his friends as they can ride the majority of the rides where I can't. (That and my son's birthday was this past Sunday, so I thought he'd enjoy going to celebrate with friends.)  Anyway, the park is decorated with lots of Christmas and holiday cheer.  You can ride the train to the North Pole and see some lovely decorations as well.

At 6:00pm each evening they have a tree lighting.  When we visited, one of the special families getting to throw the switch was a military serviceman.  Thank you, sir, for serving our country.

I'm not fond of heights, but to get a chance to see some of the decorations from above I went ahead and rode the Sky Buckets.

I also was given the opportunity to check out their holiday show at the Crystal Pistol.  A heart warming story of two children who only want their military service father to come home for the holiday and their adventure with Jack Frost, elves, and Santa.

The boys did their own thing and enjoyed the roller coasters for the most part.  They did check out the Hall of Justice ride for me (I can't focus on 3D pictures).  Other than getting stuck on the ride twice, they thought it was cute.  The four boys agreed that it was probably more interesting for the younger crowd.  Goliath was their main thing and rode that 3 times during the evening.  For my part, though, I checked out the carousel.  Just my speed and nothing to make me ill.  A little boy with his mom was amazed that I, an adult, would ride one of the horses.  He was too cute.

All together a wonderful evening.  Six Flags is having a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale -
Buy your 2018 Passes during our once-a-year Cyber  Sale and get bonus benefits, including:
• FREE upgrade to exclusive Combo Gold level
• FREE White Water Season Pass 
• FREE visits for the rest of the 2017 Season
• FREE parking for 2017+2018
• FREE bonus friend ticket for select days 

You can get more information from their web site.

Checking out the new Boomtown @SixFlagsOverGeorgia @SFoverGA #sfogthrills

I was invited to bring my family out to check out the new Boomtown at Six Flags.  If you follow me on twitter or instagram, you had a brief photo preview of what I was up to last weekend. There was an adorable 7yo, Symeon,  from Make A Wish who was president of the park for the day.  He assisted with the ribbon cutting and checking out the new rides.

I had my daughter and one of her good friends with us to check it all out.  We started with the Acme Trucking Company and went for a ride.

They then went to check out the High Seas Adventure

The weather was a bit wet and cold for us to want to try this one, so we left it to the other families with littles to enjoy.  The photo is borrowed from Six Flags so that you can see it.

They were a bit too big for the other rides, though, much to their disappointment.  This was Yosemite Sam's ride.

The new area looks like a LOT of fun, especially for those with littles who can't ride the bigger rides.   Of course, with teens on hand, we had to head to Gotham to see what was going on over there.  This is the new Harley Quinn Spin Sanity.  They enjoyed it, can you tell?

There was also a new ride in honor of the Joker as you  enter the Gotham area.  There were technical difficulties at that one, so we had to pass on this trip.  It looks like there will be even more new stuff to check out later this year.

As usual when we go to Six Flags, it was lots of fun.  I don't ride a lot of rides, for various reasons, so it's my job to watch them have fun and get pictures.   The park is now open on weekends, though it'll be open all week for Spring break.

Six Flags Over Georgia premieres new virtual reality roller coaster #ad @sfovergeorgia

North America’s First Virtual Reality Roller Coaster and Seven Family Attractions to Premier at Six Flags Over Georgia

Park Opens March 12 for 2016 Season

AUSTELL, Ga. — March 10, 2016 — This changes everything! Six Flags Over Georgia, the Thrill Capital of the South, is calling on all daredevils for the premier of The New Revolution Virtual Reality (VR) Coaster, North America’s first virtual reality roller coaster. The park is also excited to announce the opening of Bugs Bunny Boomtown, featuring seven family attractions that the entire family can enjoy together.

“We pride ourselves on offering our guests the most innovative experiences in the industry,” said Six Flags Over Georgia Park President Dale Kaetzel. “We are thrilled to be one of the first in North America to debut a new virtual reality coaster. This cutting-edge technology, combined with the highly-anticipated opening of our sensational family area – Bugs Bunny Boomtown, solidifies our park as the leading destination for thrills in the region.”

Wearing Samsung Gear VR powered by Oculus, thrill-seekers will be transported into a futuristic battle to save planet Earth from an alien invasion on The New Revolution VR Coaster. Riders will become “co-pilots” of their own virtual fighter jets on one of the park’s most popular roller coasters, Dare Devil Dive and experience:

·         The incredibly immersive world of virtual reality – straight up nearly 100 feet to the top of a towering skyscraper;

·         Flying down a 95 degree launch off the edge of a building - beyond vertical;

·         Darting between buildings and extreme aerial actions at speeds of up to 55 miles per hour;

·         Daring aerobatic maneuvers through three inversions and zero-gravity hills; and

·         An exhilarating battle sending guests head over heels through 2,100 feet of twisted steel track to fight alien forces and save all mankind.

For younger thrill-seekers and their families, Six Flags Over Georgia is set to debut seven attractions in the all-new Bugs Bunny Boomtown, featuring:

·         Daffy Duck Bucket Blasters, a wild and crazy family water battle;

·         Speedy Gonzales Speed Boats, where guests will be screaming “Andale Andale” on six speed boats;

·         Bugs Bunny High Seas Adventure, a chance to fly through the air on a junior sea-worthy quest;

·         Yosemite Sam Wacky Wagons, an old western spin on a junior ferris wheel perfect for junior cowpokes;

·         Looney Tunes Adventure Camp, an interactive playground with Bugs Bunny and all the Looney Tunes characters;

·         ACME Trucking Company, a monster truck driving voyage to help Wile E. Coyote try to capture the Road Runner; and

·         Tweety Twee House, a 20-foot up and down journey into the little chirping bird’s nest.

The world’s first DC SUPER Friends family-themed section will open later this spring, featuring five new attractions.

Six Flags Over Georgia is open on weekends through May 15 and daily April 2 through 10 for Spring Break. Summer daily operation begins on May 21. For more information, visit www.sixflags.com/overgeorgia.

2016 Season Passholders can exclusively experience The New Revolution VR Coaster on March 12 and 13. Season Passes, which include admission to Six Flags White Water in Marietta, are available online atwww.sixflags.com/overgeorgia. The futuristic jet-fighting battle opens to all guests beginning March 19, for a limited-time only.

About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest regional theme park company with $1.3 billion in revenue and 18 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada. For 55 years, Six Flags has entertained millions of families with world-class coasters, themed rides, thrilling water parks and unique attractions. For more information, visit www.sixflags.com.

About Warner Bros. Consumer ProductsWarner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.

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Six Flags Fright Fest

I took my kids to Six Flags yesterday with a couple of their friends. We stayed for Fright Fest just to see what the buzz was about.

The lines for the rides were rather long, this one was Goliath. My daughter and her friend "dressed for effect".

You can see the boys on the ride here. The girls are just out of view on the far seats.

I think we checked this one out too early. It would have been better if we'd waited until after dark. It was fun, though, to check out the costumes.

I met a new friend during our adventures.

Fright Fest haunted stuff is an added charge to the regular admission. This once I paid it to check out the happenings. We did Kill Island (a bit too early, I think), one of the trails (more fun) and the "Asylum" haunted house. I had more fun watching the couple in front of us get spooked. The kids and I agreed it was enjoyable, but I think we liked watching the costumes and efforts more than anything. We didn't really get spooked. We've decided that if we're going to go for "fright" we'd have to check out something like Netherworld.  Not to say that there are those that this would be enough to scare them. There were several little girls that ran screaming from my friend as he walked through the park.  So, it depends on what you appreciate and what it takes to spook you.

#WW Day at White Water

I took the kids and two of their friends to White Water this past weekend. It was their end of summer day of fun. We stayed out there 6 hours. I think I spent a total of about 2 hours with the kids. I do believe they enjoyed themselves thoroughly.

#WW Spring Break @SixFlagsOverGA

The only down side of the day was being turned away from getting our member passes 2x's due to an over large line and not enough staff to process everyone.

Six Flags

I took my kids last Friday out to Six Flags for homeschool day. A wonderful thing to be able to do on what would normally have been a school day. The passes included lunch (sandwich, coke, chips, apple and a cookie) as well as a return pass for later in the season.

I think our main disappointment was that we couldn't go to Skull Island. Of course, it doesn't open until Memorial DAy weekend.

The longest wait the kids had was for Superman. It was about an hour. The problem here was that we went right after lunch, when everyone was in the same area.

By end of day, we all had our capes. I've decided all moms need a Wonder Woman cape. My daughter picked the Green Lantern, my son went for Superman.

This was the Goliath as it went overhead. I was by the covered pathway not far from the Georgia Scorcher.